A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (tracking men’s health over 20 years) found that those who used a sauna four to seven times a week had a 66-percent lower risk for dementia and a 65-percent lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The medical researchers hypothesized that sauna bathing reduces inflammation and blood pressure and improves vascular function.
Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of January 4, 2017)
Why Time Management is Ruining Our Lives – The Guardian, December 22, 2016
All of our efforts to be more productive backfire – and only make us feel even busier and more stressed.
Research: Alzheimer’s Epidemic: Wellness Approaches Playing Key Role
As we live longer, dementia is likely to become a global epidemic. Globally, over 46 million people suffer from dementia – and that number will roughly triple to more than 130 million by 2050.
This is a terrible prospect, but one highly supportive for the wellness industry. Evidence shows that engaging in wellness activities may play a significant role in reducing the risks for age-related cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Why Do Cubans Live as Long as Americans at a Tenth of the Cost?
On the recent death of Fidel Castro, it’s worth asking why, in such a brutal dictatorship and poor country, do people live as long as Americans at a tenth of the cost?
How can that be? Read more…
Research: Economic Shifts that will Impact the Future of Wellness (Video)
At the recent Global Wellness Summit, GWI’s partner economist, Thierry Malleret, keynoted on the many “macroeconomic shifts that will impact the future of wellness” – from skyrocketing mental illness to the air pollution crisis. A key paradox he explored was how, despite our age of unprecedented global economic abundance, global unwellness (obesity, early mortality, mental illness/depression) is on the rise.
New Study: Exercise Prevents People from Developing Depression
A global analysis of past studies (aggregating data on more than 1.1 million people) found that the connection between fitness/regular exercise and mental health is extremely strong. Those in the lowest third of fitness levels were 75 percent more likely to have received a diagnosis of depression than those in the top third.
